Guide 21 / 200 6 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “change”
Six verbs that tell the reader how much or what kind of change.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Change" tells you something is different. Reports and roadmaps want more — was it a small tweak, a rebuild, a formal amendment?
ii · The swaps6 ways
- 01Modify formal
deliberate, documented adjustment
Modified the retry logic for API v3.
- 02Amend formal
formal change to a document or law
Amended the contract on Clause 4.
- 03Revise neutral
improve by reworking
Revised the draft after review.
- 04Adjust neutral
small tuning
Adjusted the thresholds after the alert storm.
- 05Transform formal
deep, structural change
Transformed the legacy monolith into services.
- 06Update neutral
bring current
Updated the privacy policy in May.